The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-21
PARABisE yALLEy.
vac Richest valley In she State OF Ne.
Vada- Mount Rose Mines.
Virginia Report.

." '"' '"'Ve' paIt % last month TO traN'
erse Paradise Valley through it's entire
length, and to observe in their best light
It's vast resources. The valley proper is
- miles long and averages fully s miles
~ width, giving an area of 304 square
miles, fully 200 Of which being as good
arabic land as ever laid out doors. There
Is water course that runs the entire
length OF the valley, and the bottom land
IS already quite extensively cultivated,
that Is la hay and grain.
On the west side OF the valley a high
nonntsin range, from which many streams
pour their liquid flood, bounds it. In
the foothills Of this range are vast cattle
ranges, where water and grass is abund-
ant. From the foothills to the bottom
land IS rich, level land, capable of pro-
dacing anything grown in the State Of
Nevada. On this land the sagebiush
grows rank, aud furnishes fuel TO the
d~sliers IN the bottom lands. Horses
aud cattle roam over this land for sew
efal months % the year and thrive.
The bottom land, of course, is all taken
up, one firm alone (Brandenstein & Co. of
San Francisco owning one stretch Is
miles long, all under wire fence. The
entire bottom country is owned by only
few men, the majority OF whom are ac-
tually land poor, holding more than they
can carry, and 1t is only a question of
time for them TO let 90, to the money
lender.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The supply OF water, if distributed at
all equitably, is adequate to cultivate an
acreage sufficient to support larger pop
ulstion than Is contained in Nevada, and
possibly there is not another valley in the
State that offers SO good inducements to
capitalists to invest money for the stor.
age OF water in the deep canyons where
the water courses find birth. Sufficient
water could easily be stored in the
mountains to irrigate by far the larger
portion OF the entire valley. The plant
ing Of trees by the side of the many
water streams alone would raise the arabic
acreage OF the valley at least so per cent,
as It would 90 far towards keeping the
water from sinking and disappearing.
THE CATTLE INDUSTRY
By far the most important industry in
the valley at present is cattle raising,
though this will ultimately be made sub
servient to farming. The most wealthy
men in the valley are turning their atten-
ton to raising fine stock, and at this mo-
ment as tine sires OF horsehesh can be
found in that valley as live on the Pacific
Coast. A great many horses are raised
IN the valley, stockmen who few years
ago had nothing but horned cattle, are now
raising only norses Horned cattle, sheep,
Angors goats and hogs are extensively
rails d. j. Y. McCurdy has nearly 5000
Angora goats at present. Last year he
put up 90. 900 pounds of hams, and bacon
sides and shoulders, all sugar cured. He
has rsbblt-nght l5-wire fence inclosing
1000 acres OF bottom land, nearly all Of
which is under cultivation, and several
Others az the head of the valley are pref
~ near as well fixed.
THE MINING INDUSTRY.
In the mountains north of the valley is
situated Mount Rose Mining District.
The principal mines in the district are
the Paradise Valley Mining Company
mines. There are also other properti, 5
in the district, which, If as well handled
as have been the Paradise Company's
mines, would pay fully as well, as they
are very promising looking properties.
The formation in the district is very ia
yorable. The lodges are we'll defined by
foot and hanging walls, and there is no
need OF timbsring. The Paradise Com
psny have taken out of their mines full.
ly a million aud half in money, but ow.
ing TO the heavy expense of freighting,
the profit from 1t has not exceeded q quar-
ter Of million. Over 100 men are now
employed III the mine. 1t Is worked by
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